ELEMENT

 

The ELEMENT menu contains the commands to create and modify elements and to instantly mesh IGES surfaces.  The 2, 3, and 4 LINE MESH commands create plate elements via line data selection, and the 6, 8, 9, and 12 LINE SOLID MESH commands create solid elements via line data selection.  Elements can be modified to suit a particular model with the MODIFY, SPLIT, and COARSE ELEMENT commands. The commands in the ELEMENT menu are organized as follows:

 

DSI supports a wide range of element types for LS-DYNA and NASTRAN (refer to Appendix A: DSI Capabilities for F.E.A. Programs).